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Nerve

/nɜːv/
A strong feeling of courage or confidence, or a bundle in the body that transmits signals of sensation or movement.

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Examples:

But you must be feeling some nerves.

'Nerves,' murmured Ackroyd to himself.

I haven't the nerve myself.'

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Old French nerf, from Latin nervus meaning sinew or tendon, dating back to the 14th century.

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